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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To access the connector </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog, double-click on a connector in a diagram. You can change several characteristics of connectors from this dialog.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Many of these characteristics generate text labels on or around the connector. You can change these labels using the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"><a href="labelmenusection.htm">Label</a></span><span class="f_BodyText"> context menu.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The connector </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog has the following tabs:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">General (see below)</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="connectionconstraints.htm">Constraints</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="sourcerole.htm">Source Role</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="destinationrole.htm">Target Role.</a></span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">General</span><span class="f_BodyText"> tab enables you to configure the name of the connector (</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Link Name</span><span class="f_BodyText">), the direction, the line style, the stereotype (optional) and a comment.</span></p>
<p class="p_TextIndentedL2"><img src="associationproperties.png" width="388" height="445" border="0" alt="AssociationProperties"></p>
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<td valign="top" width="117" style="width:117px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Source</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Type in the name of the source element for the connector.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="117" style="width:117px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Target</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Type in the name of the target element for the connector.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="117" style="width:117px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Name</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">(Optional) Type a name for the connector. If entered, the name displays on the diagram.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="117" style="width:117px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Alias</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">(Optional) Type an alternative name or alias for the connector.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="117" style="width:117px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Direction</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select the appropriate direction details: from source to destination, destination to source, or bi-directional. </span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Some connectors have arrow heads that depend on this setting. Some connectors are logically dependent on this (e.g. inheritance).</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select the appropriate connection style; choose from: </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Direct</span><span class="f_Tabletext">, </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Auto-Routing</span><span class="f_Tabletext">, </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Bezier</span><span class="f_Tabletext">, </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Custom</span><span class="f_Tabletext">, </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Tree (Vertical)</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> or </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Tree (Horizontal)</span><span class="f_Tabletext">.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">(Optional) Type the name of a stereotype for the connector, or click on the drop-down arrow and select one. Alternatively, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ]</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button and select the stereotype from the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="stereotype_picker.htm">Stereotype Selector</a></span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">If entered, the stereotype is displayed on the diagram and over-rides the connector type in the RTF documentation.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="117" style="width:117px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Virtual Inheritance</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Indicate that inheritance is virtual. Available only for </span><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-style: italic;">Generalization</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> connectors.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select the appropriate value for the scope (used for inheritance). Available only for </span><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-style: italic;">Generalization</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> connectors where the child Class is C++.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="548" style="width:548px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">(Optional) Type any notes on the connector. The notes are displayed in documentation, if required. You can format the text, using the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="rich_text_notes_toolbar.htm">Rich Notes Text</a></span><span class="f_Tabletext"> toolbar at the top of the field.</span></p>
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<p class="p_SeeAlso"><span class="f_SeeAlso">See Also</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="roletaggedvalues.htm">Role Tagged Values</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="messagescope.htm">Message Scope</a></span></li>
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